I very much loved this book. It was fast paced, easy to read, and had great characters. The fem character is the perfect balance between interesting and flawed, but also very much someone that you want to be. Her power is infectious and wonderful to bask in, and with the way the book is written, you get to see yourself in that adventure.
The entire feeling of the book is full of energy, adventure, and strength. It has the same vibe as a gritty, hauntingly gorgeous pirate aesthetic tiktok that makes you want to run a mile after watching it. I know its not a pirate book, but there is something about the main character and the way the author treats her story that somehow manages to capture that magic that i have yet to really find in a book about pirates. Maybe its the thrill of the chase, the chaotic energy, or just the notion of a determined and head strong character that really sets the mood.
My favourite thing about this book that might not appeal other folks is how wonderful it scratches the escapism itch. If you want something that really goes and rakes you through the human experience and gets deep into the realities of death and suffering,this is probs not the book for you. The beginning of the book has a BigPain moment and the way the author addresses that pain is almost like giving you a plausible deniability card to dealing with it. Its addressed enough to not be bad or ‘lazy’ writing, but its not the main focus of the story. As someone who has dealt with a lot of pain and death, I am very much here for this. Her reactions to the Big Pain are, to me, part of the fiction. She handles death the way that I wish I could. She makes it her strength and drive, but not in a cringy way, if that makes any sense.
Sort of in that same vein, we do get some of the good old lust at first sight between the main characters to help start the romantic fires. But we also dont have to work for that attraction in this story. The author does a spectacular job of creating tension and suspense between the characters that goes beyond the more typical enemies to lovers tropes of ‘damn they are really pretty’ (like we get enough of that to have some fun, but its not the only thing there). This entire book captures, for me,the most appealing part of the ETL in the hetero variety trope- tention build from mutual respect of eachothers capabilities above lust and sexual attaction.
I very much loved this book and cant wait to demolish the second! :)
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All the tropes plus DRAGONS!!!
Huge thank you to Book of Matches Media & Frost Kay for sharing this e-arc with me. The following honest review reflects my experience reading Court of Dragons!When I read the blurb for Court of Dragons I knew I absolutely had to read it. I mean what’s not to love . . . enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, slow burn romance, court politics, and dragons!! I am so excited to say that I absolutely LOVED Court of Dragons! It most definitely lived up to the awesome blurb and gorgeous cover!Court of Dragons tells the story of Wren, a princess of the Dragon Isles. Wren had a near perfect life . . . a loving family, an upcoming marriage to her childhood sweetheart, and a dragon companion. All of that is torn away when her home is attacked by the Elves. Wren loses everything and is taken prisoner by elvish Prince Arrick. My heart ached for Wren and all she lost. I really liked Wren. She had lost so much, but still managed to find strength to fight. I loved that she was able to let herself cry and feel her grief.I absolutely loved the tension between Wren and Arrick. The two enemies are forced into marriage by Arrick’s truly evil father, the Elf King. Arranged marriage and forced proximity are some of my favorite tropes featured in fantasy romance! This plus enemies to lovers and slow burn. SWOON. I will say that Court of Dragons is mostly the build up of the relationship between Wren & Arrick. I have a feeling the actual romance is coming in the upcoming books. My favorite part of this slow burn romance is that Wren does not immediately forgive or jump on Arrick when she began to acknowledge her attraction to him. I really like that the author did not make this into an instant love situation (which often happens in books in this genre). I liked watching their relationship slowly develop. And the tension was so good! I definitely need more interaction between the two of them in the next book. I can’t wait to see what happens next with these two.The reason why Court of Dragons was a four star read for me was that it felt too short. The story was not long enough and felt a bit rushed. I will say that the ending did work really well. It has me dying to get my hands on the next book!! I need more of this world and these characters. And more dragons!!!Instagram: @talesofanavidreader
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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
Have you read something and new instantly they are gonna be an epic E2L? This was Court of Dragons for me and I will tell you why.
I’ve been dying to read this book since I saw the cover and finally I caved and read it and it did not disappoint, I loved the elements of the book and the world building was very exciting I can’t wait to see where the author takes it from here because there is still so much more of this world I want to see.
The beginning did start of a little slow for me, though what happened was very crucial I did feel it dragged just a tiny bit. But once the two MCs meet and everything takes off, I was hooked and couldn’t put it down.
Wren is a fierce and fiery character and just when I think I figured her out she did something else, she proved to be the angry spiteful MC, who won’t take anything from anyone.
I am weak in the knees for Arrik he’s morally grey, just wants to protect his wife because he knows that’s what he supposed to do. But will hunt her down if necessary, and they little reveal at the end? It’s a spoiler so you have to read to find out but it made my heart go WHOOSH.
These two fought against each other back and forth, and then when I thought they were getting close to one another Wren did something wild and so her, I’m just obsessed with their story.
I feel like I’m rambling but that’s because I can’t wrap my head around this book it definitely took me by surprise in the best way possible. They are gonna be an epic Enemies to lovers I just know it.
Perfect if you love FBAA and the bridge kingdom.
I’ve been dying to read this book since I saw the cover and finally I caved and read it and it did not disappoint, I loved the elements of the book and the world building was very exciting I can’t wait to see where the author takes it from here because there is still so much more of this world I want to see.
The beginning did start of a little slow for me, though what happened was very crucial I did feel it dragged just a tiny bit. But once the two MCs meet and everything takes off, I was hooked and couldn’t put it down.
Wren is a fierce and fiery character and just when I think I figured her out she did something else, she proved to be the angry spiteful MC, who won’t take anything from anyone.
I am weak in the knees for Arrik he’s morally grey, just wants to protect his wife because he knows that’s what he supposed to do. But will hunt her down if necessary, and they little reveal at the end? It’s a spoiler so you have to read to find out but it made my heart go WHOOSH.
These two fought against each other back and forth, and then when I thought they were getting close to one another Wren did something wild and so her, I’m just obsessed with their story.
I feel like I’m rambling but that’s because I can’t wrap my head around this book it definitely took me by surprise in the best way possible. They are gonna be an epic Enemies to lovers I just know it.
Perfect if you love FBAA and the bridge kingdom.
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